Isabelle Lee is a normalgirl facing some HUGEproblems. Her dad has just diedand no one, least of all her mother, wants to talk about it. Her little sister, who used to be oh-so-cute has just ratted Isabelle out to her mother about her eating disorder. Isabelle ends up in "Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy Group." Isabelle is shocked when Ashley, the most popular girl in school, shows up. In a society where appearances matter the most, copingwith their problems takes some dangerous twists!
Perfect helps girls realize that a friendshipthat hurts you is not worth it and that accepting yourself is really the most importantthing. I thought this book was really important considering the number ofteenswho develop an eating disorder. Chances are, someone I know will end up with an eating disorderand that really scares me. This book shows how destructive an eating disorder and someone who supports it can be.
Anna Fitzgerald was conceived only to be a bone marrow transplantmatch for her sister Kate, who has Leukemia. However, Anna doesn't just want to be her sister's lifeline. She is seeking medical emancipation from her parents, which could eventually lead to the death of her beloved sister Kate. The family is ripped apart by Anna's decision. My Sister's Keeper calls into question what it is to be a good parent, sister and person. It questions if you can morally save one child even if it means sacrificing another.
I think this book tackles some really important moral issues. One of the greatest mysteries of the world is what it means to be a good parent. Jodi Picoult shows all sides of this issue; the mother who is sacrificing one child for another, the child who is being sacrificed, the sister who needs it and the son who was left behind. It also shows the legal aspects and I thought that was really interesting. But the real purpose of the book is to understand how far our moral rights go and how far you should go to save a child. This book is a very emotionalone, and I did cry like a baby in the final pages.
Isabelle Lee is a normal girl facing some HUGE problems. Her dad has just died and no one, least of all her mother, wants to talk about it. Her little sister, who used to be oh-so-cute has just ratted Isabelle out to her mother about her eating disorder. Isabelle ends up in "Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy Group." Isabelle is shocked when Ashley, the most popular girl in school, shows up. In a society where appearances matter the most, coping with their problems takes some dangerous twists!
Perfect helps girls realize that a friendship that hurts you is not worth it and that accepting yourself is really the most important thing. I thought this book was really important considering the number of teens who develop an eating disorder. Chances are, someone I know will end up with an eating disorder and that really scares me. This book shows how destructive an eating disorder and someone who supports it can be.
Anna Fitzgerald was conceived only to be a bone marrow transplant match for her sister Kate, who has Leukemia. However, Anna doesn't just want to be her sister's lifeline. She is seeking medical emancipation from her parents, which could eventually lead to the death of her beloved sister Kate. The family is ripped apart by Anna's decision. My Sister's Keeper calls into question what it is to be a good parent, sister and person. It questions if you can morally save one child even if it means sacrificing another.
I think this book tackles some really important moral issues. One of the greatest mysteries of the world is what it means to be a good parent. Jodi Picoult shows all sides of this issue; the mother who is sacrificing one child for another, the child who is being sacrificed, the sister who needs it and the son who was left behind. It also shows the legal aspects and I thought that was really interesting. But the real purpose of the book is to understand how far our moral rights go and how far you should go to save a child. This book is a very emotional one, and I did cry like a baby in the final pages.
Molly Duncan